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Faust

"The Voice of the Tempter."

1926

1h 56m

7.9(401 votes)

Fantasy

Drama

Horror

Overview

God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.

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Production Companies

UFA

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Gösta Ekman

Faust

Gösta Ekman

Acting

Emil Jannings

Mephisto

Emil Jannings

Acting

Camilla Horn

Gretchen Marguerite

Camilla Horn

Acting

Frida Richard

Gretchens's Mother

Frida Richard

Directing

William Dieterle

Valentin

William Dieterle

Acting

Werner Fuetterer

Erzengel

Werner Fuetterer

Acting

Yvette Guilbert

Marthe Schwerdtlein

Yvette Guilbert

Acting

Eric Barclay

Duke of Parma

Eric Barclay

Acting

Hanna Ralph

Duchess of Parma

Hanna Ralph

Acting

Hans Brausewetter

Farmboy (uncredited)

Hans Brausewetter

Acting

Lothar Müthel

Friar (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Hertha von Walther

(uncredited)

Hertha von Walther

Writing

Hans Rameau

(uncredited)

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Acting

Emmy Wyda

(uncredited)

Emmy Wyda

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